One of my all-time favorite French desserts is a tarte Bourdaloue — a pear & almond tart that’s simple, classic, easy, and oh-so-delicious. 🍐✨
I love making this tart because it only takes a few ingredients (most of which you probably already have in your kitchen) and just one bowl! Fresh pears are ideal, but canned pears work beautifully too. Every bite is buttery, nutty, and perfectly sweet — a little slice of Paris at home.
In this video, I’ll show you step by step how to make it, share tips for getting the perfect almond cream, and give you ideas for making it with whatever pears you have on hand.
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📌 Recipe is in the pinned comment!
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Dough (for 20cm mold)
125 grams flour – all purpose or t55
65 grams cold butter, cut in small cubes
15 grams almond powder
40 grams icing sugar
Pinch of salt
25 grams of egg
Rub the flour and butter together till sandy texture. Add the rest of ingredients and mix till combined. Place dough in fridge for 30 minutes. Roll dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper to size of tart pan. Place dough in tart mold, making sure that dough is pushed downward into corners, so it doesn't shrink while baking. Cut off edges, prick all over with a fork then put in fridge or freezer for at least 30 minutes. Bake in a preheated oven at 350F/175C about 10-12 minutes or until just browned.
Frangipane/ Almond cream
125 grams of softened butter
100 grams of sugar
125 grams of egg – about 3 small eggs
125 grams of almond flour/powder
Pinch of salt
Optional – splash of rum and/or dash of vanilla extract/ & almond extract
Whisk the butter and sugar, add the egg and salt, and whisk till combined. Then add the almond flour and optional ingredients and mix to combine.
Poached pears
1 liter water
350 grams sugar
Zest and juice of an orange & lemon
1 vanilla bean
4-5 small pears, peeled, halved & cored
Bring all ingredients except pears to a simmer, add pears, and simmer for about 20-30 minutes till knife can easily be inserted. Take off heat and let cool to room temp.
Assemble
Cut pears into 15-20 slices.
Once tart has par baked and has cooled, add in almond cream, with the middle being slightly taller and smooth out with offset spatula. Place in the pears, pressing them forward. Sprinkle slivered almonds where almond cream is visible and bake at 170C/350F for 25-30 minutes or until almond cream is puffed and set and golden browned!
Voila, Bon appetit!
Yay! A full length video! I’m a beginner and was able to follow you through the entire process. Love your style of baking. Thanks for sharing!
Literally yesterday I was looking for the receipe of almond cake. This one is amazing. Can you make Charlotte Cake, please?
Lovely pear tart! Can you please show us how to make cream puffs or chocolate eclairs-or both! It is so hard to find cream puffs I. Southern California, and I would like to make them at home ❤
Whoever films you really focuses and brings out ur beauty ❤
You could make some individual jam tarts with the leftover pastry.
Such a lovely video. You bake with such calmness. This tart looks delicious. Thank you.
You make it look easy….you are a master Pastry Chef! Thank you for sharing your expertise!
You sell your beautiful pastries at the market, what is your best selling item and can you do a video on that?
“I walk and I bake” 🥰
Ainsley, I love your videos. Could you make a pecans brownies? Thank you.
Hi Ainsley, would you please post Creme Brulee recepie on your youtube channel? ❤
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So beautiful 🎉🎉🎉❤
Everything french 😊 I stumbled upon your channel the other day and just can't get enough ❤❤
you are so pleasing to the eye, love your true classic femininity…
pls make more videos about cooking
Lots of luck ❤❤❤❤ thank you ❤❤❤
Спасибо за рецепт! Я испекла и пирог получился очень вкусным. Ром тоже добавила:)
Lola is such a charming little Sous Chef 👩🍳 for you…! 😊
Ainsley, thank you for sharing the tart looks delicious, and you make it look so easy. I have watched I think all of your videos, I love seeing the different areas, my great great grandfather came to the US in the mid 1800s. What Christmas baking will you be sharing? Blessings
I knew a wonderful French lady who would wear that type of watch chain necklace. Is this popular with French women?
Great video! Would love to learn the braised beef recipe on one of your short videos and other French cuisine …merci!❤